Record fish caught in Georgia

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October 21, 2022
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Record fish caught in Georgia

Anglers the world over gather regularly for fishing derbies to see who can land the biggest catch. But record-breaking fish can be caught at anytime, weighed on an International Game Fish Association-certified scale at any number of tackle shops or marinas, and compared to the IGFA's online records database. Sport-fishing enthusiasts can even have their own scales certified by the IGFA for a $40 fee.

Stacker compiled a list of record fish caught in Georgia using data from Land Big Fish. Fish pictured are not the actual record catch. Keep reading to see which bodies of water in your state hold some of the most massive fish around.

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Black Crappie

- Weight: 4 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Acrees Lake
- Record set by Shirley Lavender in 1971
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Black Crappie

- Weight: 4 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Lake Spivey
- Record set by Steve Cheek in 1975
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Blue Catfish

- Weight: 80 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Walter F. George Lake
- Record set by Earnest Timpson in 2010
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Bluegill Sunfish

- Weight: 3 lbs 5 oz
- Location: Shamrock Lake
- Record set by P. F. Gumm in 1977
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Bowfin

- Weight: 16 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Foster State Park
- Record set by Charles Conley in 1976
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Brook Trout

- Weight: 5 lbs 10 oz
- Location: Waters Creek
- Record set by Russell Braden in 1986
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Brown Bullhead

- Weight: 5 lbs 8 oz
- Location: private pond
- Record set by James Andrews in 1978
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Brown Trout

- Weight: 18 lbs 6 oz
- Location: Chattahoochee River
- Record set by Charles E. Ford in 2001
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Carp

- Weight: 35 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Lake Jackson
- Record set by Donald Clark in 1972
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Chain Pickerel

- Weight: 9 lbs 6 oz
- Location: Homerville
- Record set by Baxley McQuaig Jr. in 1961
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Channel Catfish

- Weight: 44 lbs 12 oz
- Location: Altamaha River
- Record set by Bobby Smithwick in 1972
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Flathead Catfish

- Weight: 83 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Altamaha River
- Record set by Jim Dieveney in 2010
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Flier Sunfish

- Weight: 1 lbs 4 oz
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Curt Brooks in 1996
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Green Sunfish

- Weight: 1 lbs 7 oz
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Jeff Sumner in 2006
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Hickory Shad

- Weight: 1 lbs 15 oz
- Location: Ogeechee River
- Record set by Mark Bowers in 1995
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Hybrid Bass

- Weight: 25 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Lake Chatuge
- Record set by David Hobby in 1995
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Largemouth Bass

- Weight: 22 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Montgomery Lake
- Record set by George Perry in 1932
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Longnose Gar

- Weight: 30 lbs 4 oz
- Location: Alapaha River
- Record set by Chad Leonard in 2008
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Muskellunge

- Weight: 38 lbs 2 oz
- Location: Blue Ridge Lake
- Record set by Rube Golden in 1957
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Northern Pike

- Weight: 18 lbs 2 oz
- Location: Lake Rabun
- Record set by Keith Gragg in 1982
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Rainbow Trout

- Weight: 17 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Soque River
- Record set by Mark Cochran in 2004
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Redbreast Sunfish

- Weight: 1 lbs 11 oz
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Emory Walden in 1998
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Redear Sunfish

- Weight: 4 lbs 2 oz
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Pat Larence in 1995
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Redeye Bass

- Weight: 3 lbs 7 oz
- Location: Lake Hartwell
- Record set by Steve Williams in 2004
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Redfin Pickerel

- Weight: 2 lbs 10 oz
- Location: Lewis Pond
- Record set by Gene Brantley in 1982
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Sauger

- Weight: 4 lbs 3 oz
- Location: Clarks Hill Reservoir
- Record set by Stuart Bowers in 1986
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Shad

- Weight: 8 lbs 3 oz
- Location: Savannah River
- Record set by Henry Baxley in 1986
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Smallmouth Bass

- Weight: 7 lbs 2 oz
- Location: Lake Chatuge
- Record set by Jack Hall in 1973
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Spotted Bass

- Weight: 8 lbs 2 oz
- Location: Lake Burton
- Record set by Wayne Holland in 2005
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Striped Bass

- Weight: 63 lbs 0 oz
- Location: Oconee River
- Record set by Terry McConnell in 2009
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Walleye

- Weight: 11 lbs 6 oz
- Location: Richard B. Russell Lake
- Record set by Neal Watson in 1995
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Warmouth

- Weight: 2 lbs 0 oz
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Carlton Robbins in 1974
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White Bass

- Weight: 5 lbs 1 oz
- Location: Lanier Lake
- Record set by J. M. Hobbins in 1971
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White Catfish

- Weight: 8 lbs 10 oz
- Location: Savannah River
- Record set by James Sanders in 1996
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White Crappie

- Weight: 5 lbs 0 oz
- Location: private pond
- Record set by Theresa Kemp in 1984
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Yellow Perch

- Weight: 2 lbs 8 oz
- Location: Savannah River
- Record set by Larry Poole, Jr. in 2008

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